Dear all,

I have a continuous variable that can take on values between 0 and 100, for
example: x<-runif(100,0,100)

I also have a second variable that defines a series of thresholds, for
example: y<-c(3, 4.5, 6, 8)

I would like to convert my continuous variable into a discrete one using the
threshold variables:

If x is between 0 and 3 the discrete variable should be 1
If x is between 3 and 4.5 the discrete variable should be 2
If x is between 4.5 and 6 the discrete variable should be 3
If x is between 6 and 8 the discrete variable should be 4
If x is larger than 8 the discrete variable should be 5

Is there a straightforward way of doing this (besides working with several
if statements in a row)?

Thanks,

Michael

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